Steps to Making a Book Trailer


Pick the right book
One you love
Movie Rule

Watch other trailers
Get ideas -
http://www.booktrailersforreaders.com/Home+Student+Book+Trailers

Write your script
10 to 15 sentences
Short sentences – 1 picture , Long sentences – 2 to 3 pictures, get basic book info for title

Make a Folder
K Drive
Title of book- everything gets saved here

Find your pictures
Search – 640 by 480, reuse or copyright free, right click & save picture on full size to folder. Save the URL for every pictures in Google Docs or on your K drive on a Word Doc (for your credits)

Photo Story 3
Begin new story save to your file
Save often throughout this process

Import pictures
Import & arrange your pictures.
Add a Title Slide and a Credits Slide (solid colors on T drive Browning folder)

Match Script to pictures
Skip ahead to Narrate your pictures – to place notes for script only.

Flow & Focus
Does it flow , does it make sense – not too much script on one picture, did you end strong Hit preview and watch.

Enhance & Edit
From Import and Arrange Play edit your with pictures
If you crop make sure it is still 640 by 480
From Add at Title you can add an effect to your picture.

Create Music
Skip ahead to Add Background Music, click the picture on the timeline and your music will start there, the music goes very low on the timeline. You can also select music from T drive, Browning folder

Test & Show- preview 1
Hit the preview button anytime – did your music enhance the story- do you still have focus and flow?

Narrate & Narrate again
Narrate & Customize Motion – your script notes are already on- try and narrate with emotion in one sitting- Keep redoing as necessary. If it sounds good match number of seconds to your narration – customize motion

Test & Show – Preview 2
Hit preview button again – this is where you need to adjust narration and music.

Finalize & Present
Now your story can be rendered to a movie

Evaluate
How did you do?? Self evaluate – a form may be provided .


Thanks to Michelle Harclerode for creating this checklist.












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